stroup

noun

ˈstrüp

plural -s

1

dialectal, chiefly England : windpipe

2

chiefly Scottish : spout

Word History

Etymology

Middle English stroupe, from Old Norse strūpi, strjūpi; akin to Norwegian dialect strop narrow opening, and probably to Greek stryphnos astringent

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